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.In Abrahamic religions, Gabriel (Hebrew: גַּבְרִיאֵל,ModernGavriʼelTiberianGaḇrîʼēl; Latin: Gabrielus; Turkish: Cebrail; Greek: Γαβριήλ, Gabriēl; Arabic: جبريل, Jibrīl or جبرائيل Jibrail; Aramaic: Gabri-el, "God is my strong man/hero"[1]) is an angel who serves as a messenger from God.^Upon this the Messenger of Allah remarked: he was Gabriel, who came to teach the people their religion.

^Gabriel, who helped along during the long day of man's life on earth, in preparing man for the work of Redemption by the Messias, would seem to be the first among the Angels who are sent out to gather the elect from the four corners of the earth.

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^She said: I am the first of this Ummah who asked the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) about it, and he said: Verily he is Gabriel.

.Based on two passages in the Gospel of Luke, many Christians and Muslims believe Gabriel to have foretold the births of both John the Baptist and Jesus.^The archangel Gabriel , whose name in Hebrew means "Strength of God", announced the birth of John the Baptist to Zachariah, and soon after, announced to Mary that she was to become the mother of Our Lord.

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^The faithful are also conscious of the roles played by the Angels in the life of Jesus: the Angel Gabriel declared to Mary that she would conceive and give birth to the Son of the Most High (cf.

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^The Urantia Book, (122:0.2) Gabriel Appears To Elizabeth Jesus' lifework on Urantia was really begun by John the Baptist.

.Islam further believes he was the medium through whom God revealed the Qur'an to Muhammad, and that he sent a message to most prophets, if not all, revealing their obligations.^The Sacred Scriptures have revealed the proper names of only three Angels, all of whom belong to the Choir of the Archangels.

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^Of all the prophets, our Prophet, Muhammad, Sallalahu Alaihi Wassallam was blessed with the most miracles.

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^These mighty archangels will preach primarily in Jerusalem; a city described in Revelation as ‘spiritual Sodom!’ [Revelation 11: 8] But their message is the same preached by all the prophets of God since the days of Enoch.

.He is called the chief of the four favoured angels and the spirit of truth, and in some views is a personification of the Holy Spirit.^In the Bible space visitors are called ‘angels.’ Angels are spirit-beings created by God.

New Testament

First, concerning John, an angel appeared to his parents, as narrated in Luke 1:10–20 (MKJV):

"And all the multitude of the people were praying outside at the time of incense. .(11) And an angel of the Lord appeared to him as he was standing on the right of the altar of incense.^The angels called out to him while he was standing in prayer in the Upper Room: 'Allah gives you the good news of Yahya, who will come to confirm a Word from Allah, and honorable and chaste and a Prophet and one of the righteous.'

^Gabriel who is "the strength of God" must have been the Angel mentioned by Saint Luke, in his narrative of Christ's agony in the garden: "And there appeared to him an Angel from heaven, strengthening him."

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^When the angels said, 'Maryam, your Lord gives you good news of a Word from Him.

.(13) But the angel said to him, Do not fear, Zacharias.^Upon this he (the Holy Prophet) said: (Al-Ihsan implies) that you fear Allah as if you are seeing Him, and though you see Him not, verily He is seeing you.

.For your prayer is heard, and your wife Elizabeth shall bear you a son, and you shall call his name John.^And Jesus answered: "Until you shall see the glory of the Son of Man and know that whatsoever I have declared to you is true."

^He called me saying, 'Allah has heard your people's saying to you, and what they have replied back to you, Allah has sent the Angel of the Mountains to you so that you may order him to do whatever you wish to these people.'

(14) And you shall have joy and gladness, and many shall rejoice at his birth. .(15) For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall neither drink wine nor strong drink.^He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Most High; and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of David his father and he shall reign in the house of Jacob for ever.

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And he shall be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother's womb. .(16) And he shall turn many of the sons of Israel to the Lord their God.^He asks, “Do you have another God than me?” she kept answering confidently, “My Lord and yours is Allah,” and he threw one of her sons in the oven.

^He will grow up dedicated to the Lord your God, and when he has come to full years, he will gladden your heart because he will turn many soul to God, and he will also proclaim the coming of the soul-healer of your people and the spirit-liberator of all mankind.

^He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Most High; and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of David his father and he shall reign in the house of Jacob for ever.

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.(17) And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just, to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.^Sylar states that it is going to make him a lot more powerful.

(20) And behold, you shall be silent and not able to speak until the day that these things shall be performed, because you did not believe my words which shall be fulfilled in their time.[end]

Shortly afterwards, announcing the forthcoming birth of Jesus, Gabriel is said to appear again, this time to Elizabeth's close relative Mary; see Luke 1:26–37 (MKJV)

.(26) And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God into a city of Galilee, named Nazareth, (27) to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David.^That Angel's flight to the earth marked the dawn of a new day, the beginning of a new covenant, the fulfillment of God's promises to His people: The Angel Gabriel was sent from God into a city of Galilee, called Nazareth, to a virgin espoused to a man, whose name was Joseph, of the house of David, and the virgin's name was Mary."

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^Gabriel, who helped along during the long day of man's life on earth, in preparing man for the work of Redemption by the Messias, would seem to be the first among the Angels who are sent out to gather the elect from the four corners of the earth.

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^The Sacred Scriptures have revealed the proper names of only three Angels, Michael, Gabriel and Raphael.

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And the virgin's name was Mary. .(28) And the angel came in to her and said, Hail, one receiving grace, the Lord is with you.^And it was said to me: Select any one you like.

.(29) And when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and considered what kind of greeting this might be.^Prophet Muhammad ( SAWS ) described how Jibril accompanied him closely along his journey saying, “I got on the back of Al-Buraq and he got on it with me.

.(30) And the angel said to her, Do not fear, Mary, for you have found favor with God.^The Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) said: Did he profess" There is no god but Allah," and even then you killed him?

(31) And behold! .You shall conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus.^The great message is presented to her as a decree of the Most High God, a thing ordained in the eternal decree of the Incarnation, predicted centuries before by the prophets, and announced now to her as an event of imminent occurrence depending on her consent: "Behold thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and shalt bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name Jesus.

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^Be sure to include your Real Name , comiXtreme Username , Birthday , Mailing Address , and a valid Email Address where we can contact you if your name is selected.

.(32) He shall be great and shall be called the Son of the Highest.^He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Most High; and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of David his father and he shall reign in the house of Jacob for ever.

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.And the Lord God shall give him the throne of his father David.^He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Most High; and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of David his father and he shall reign in the house of Jacob for ever.

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^The name thus expresses the irresistibility of him to whom God gives the power to execute His behests."

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^I would say: O my Lord, permit me regarding him who professed: There is no god but Allah.

And this is the sixth month with her who was called barren. (37) For with God nothing shall be impossible.[end]

.Gabriel only appears in these two passages in Luke and not in the other three Gospels.^The Sacred Scriptures have revealed the proper names of only three Angels, Michael, Gabriel and Raphael.

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^Gabriel who is "the strength of God" must have been the Angel mentioned by Saint Luke, in his narrative of Christ's agony in the garden: "And there appeared to him an Angel from heaven, strengthening him."

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^The Sacred Scriptures have revealed the proper names of only three Angels, Michael, Gabriel and Raphael.

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^For several weeks in succession, the Archangel Raphael had been acting under assumed human form and human name.

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It was their beseeching of "the Ancient of Days" (Yahweh), that prompted God to call Enoch to prophethood.

After Enoch informed the Watchers of their fall from grace, Yahweh sent the archangels to earth to complete various tasks. .In Enoch 10:13, Gabriel was to "Go to the biters, to the reprobates, to the children of fornication, the offspring of the Watchers, from among men; bring them forth and excite them against one another.^Spite, mutual hatred and jealousy against one another will certainly disappear and when he summons people to accept wealth, not even one would do so.

Let them perish under mutual slaughter; for length of days shall not be theirs." And so, Gabriel instigated wars among the Giants (the children of the Watchers).

.Enoch 20:7 says that Gabriel presides over "Ikisat" (the fiery serpents) or Seraphim, Cherubim, and paradise, while Enoch 40:9 states that Gabriel presides over "all that is powerful."^Showing only 20 Show all PETER GABRIEL items on eBay Visit eBay search:'prog rock' for items Sell your PETER GABRIEL items on eBay !

Gabriel's Horn

.In English-speaking culture, the image of Gabriel as the angel that shall blow the trumpet blast that initiates the end of time and the general resurrection at the Last Judgment, which has no source in the Hebrew Bible or the New Testament,[4] is a familiar trope; (This might be taken from NorseHeimdall who according to legends,will sound the Gjallarhorn, alerting the Æsir to the onset of Ragnarök where the world ends and is reborn.^It is far easier to belittle those who take those risks and have taken time to learn the skills to do their activies.

^Gabriel who is "the strength of God" must have been the Angel mentioned by Saint Luke, in his narrative of Christ's agony in the garden: "And there appeared to him an Angel from heaven, strengthening him."

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) it ranges from its first appearance in .English in John Milton's Paradise Lost (1667)[5] to African-American spirituals: in Marc Connelly's play based on spirituals, The Green Pastures (1930), Gabriel has his beloved trumpet constantly with him, and the Lord has to warn him not to blow it too soon.^Malik reported that Gabriel came to the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upo him) while he was playing with his playmates.

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.Eastern Orthodox commemorate him, not only on his November feast, but also on two other days: 26 March is the "Synaxis of the Archangel Gabriel" and celebrates his role in the Annunciation.^Celebration of Feast Day is March 24.

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^It seems very probable that Gabriel, the Archangel of the Annunciation, was given special charge of the Holy Family of Nazareth.

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.13 July is also known as the "Synaxis of the Archangel Gabriel", and celebrates all the appearances and miracles attributed to Gabriel throughout history.^The names are well known to all, namely: Michael, Gabriel, Raphael.

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^The Archangel Gabriel departed from Mary to bring to all the Angels the glorious tidings of the Incarnation of the Word.

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.The Ethiopian Church celebrates his feast on 28 December, with a sizeable number of its believers making a pilgrimage to a church dedicated to "Saint Gabriel" in Kulubi on that day.^Celebration of Feast Day is March 24.

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.Additionally Gabriel is the patron saint of messengers, those who work for broadcasting and telecommunications such as radio and television, remote sensing, and postal workers.^Upon this the Messenger of Allah remarked: he was Gabriel, who came to teach the people their religion.

Islamic references

.The Arabic name for Gabriel is Jibral, Jibril, Jibrīl, Djibril, Jabrilæ or Jibrail (جبريل, جبرائيل, IPA: [dʒibræːʔiːl], [dʒibrɛ̈ʔiːl], or [dʒibriːl]) Muslims believe Gabriel to have been the angel who revealed the Qur'an to the prophetMuhammad.^The Sacred Scriptures have revealed the proper names of only three Angels, all of whom belong to the Choir of the Archangels.

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^Reading the translated meaning of the Qur'an can never replace reading it in Arabic, the language in which it was revealed.

.Na By Abu Ishaq-Ash-Shaibani: I asked Zir bin Hubaish regarding the Statement of God: "And was at a distance of but two bow-lengths or (even) nearer; So did (God) convey the inspiration to his servant (Gabriel) and then he (Gabriel) Conveyed (that to Muhammad).^Volume 4, Book 54, Number 455: Narrated Abu Ishaq-Ash-Shaibani: I asked Zir bin Hubaish regarding the Statement of Allah: "And was at a distance Of but two bow-lengths Or (even) nearer; So did (Allah) convey The Inspiration to His slave (Gabriel) and then he (Gabriel) Conveyed (that to Muhammad).

^Volume 4, Book 54, Number 458: Narrated Masruq: I asked Aisha "What about His Statement:-- "Then he (Gabriel) approached And came closer, And was at a distance Of but two bow-lengths Or (even) nearer?"

.There fell from his wings jewels, pearls and rubies, only Allah knows about them."^It is said that one of the followers once prayed to Allah in his Qiyam prayers saying, “Allah, you are the only one who knows the dwellers of Jannah and the dwellers of Hell.

.Gabriel is regarded with the exact same respect by Muslims as all of the Prophets, and upon saying his name or referring to him a Muslim repeats: "peace be upon him". Gabriel's primary tasks are to bring messages from God to his messengers.^They say, 'Peace be upon you!

^The name thus expresses the irresistibility of him to whom God gives the power to execute His behests."

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As in Christianity, Gabriel is said to be the angel that informed Mary (Arabic Maryamمريم) of how she would conceive Jesus (Isa):

.She placed a screen (to screen herself) from them; then we sent to her our Ruh [angel Jibrael (Gabriel)], and he appeared before her in the form of a man in all respects.^Gabriel, who helped along during the long day of man's life on earth, in preparing man for the work of Redemption by the Messias, would seem to be the first among the Angels who are sent out to gather the elect from the four corners of the earth.

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^The Archangel Gabriel departed from Mary to bring to all the Angels the glorious tidings of the Incarnation of the Word.

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^Sylar (to Peter before killing Arthur) ( Our Father ) " Before the night is over, I'm going to prove to you, one by one, that you're all monsters exactly like me.

^He said: Jesus son of Mary would then descend and their (Muslims') commander would invite him to come and lead them in prayer, but he would say: No, some amongst you are commanders over some (amongst you).

.He said: "So (it will be), your Lord said: 'That is easy for me (God): And (we wish) to appoint him as a sign to mankind and a mercy from us (God), and it is a matter (already) decreed, (by God).'^It would be said to him: In place of every evil deed you will have good deed He will say: My Lord!

.Muslims believe Gabriel to have accompanied Muhammad in his ascension to the heavens, where Muhammad also is said to have met previous messengers of God, and was informed about the Islamic prayer (Bukhari 1:8:345).^The Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) said: Did he profess" There is no god but Allah," and even then you killed him?

.Muslims also believe that Gabriel descends to Earth on the night of Laylat al-Qadr ("The Night of Power"), a night in the last ten days of the holy month of Ramadan in the Islamic calendar which is believed to be the night in which the Quran was first revealed.^Gabriel used to meet him every night in Ramadan to study the Holy Quran carefully together.

^Gabriel, who helped along during the long day of man's life on earth, in preparing man for the work of Redemption by the Messias, would seem to be the first among the Angels who are sent out to gather the elect from the four corners of the earth.

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Bahá'í references

.In the Bahá'í Faith, Gabriel is seen to represent one of the embodiments of descent of the Spirit of God upon the messengers/prophets of God, which are known as Manifestations of God.^Upon this the Messenger of Allah remarked: he was Gabriel, who came to teach the people their religion.

[14][15].In Bahá'í belief, the Spirit of God is the conduit through which the wisdom of God becomes directly associated with his messenger, and it has been described variously in different religions such as the burning bush to Moses, the sacred fire to Zoroaster, the dove to Jesus, the angel Gabriel to Muhammad, and the Maid of Heaven to Bahá'u'lláh.^Samit that the messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) observed: He who said:" There is no god but Allah, He is One and there is no associate with Him, that Muhammad is his servant and His messenger, that Christ is servant and the son of His slave-girl and he (Christ) His word which He communicated to Mary and is His Spirit, that Paradise is a fact and Hell is a fact," Allah would make him (he who affirms these truths enter Paradise through any one of its eight doors which he would like.

^The Sacred Scriptures have revealed the proper names of only three Angels, Michael, Gabriel and Raphael.

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^Gabriel who is "the strength of God" must have been the Angel mentioned by Saint Luke, in his narrative of Christ's agony in the garden: "And there appeared to him an Angel from heaven, strengthening him."

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Music

The eccentric English hagiographer and antiquarian, Sabine Baring-Gould (1834–1924), wrote the English lyrics to Gabriel's Message, which he translated from the BasqueChristmas carol Birjina gaztetto bat zegoen, which was probably related to the 13th or 14th century Latin chantAngelus Ad Virginem which itself is based on the Biblical account of the Annunciation in the New TestamentGospel of Luke.

Literature

The Hebrew poem "Elifelet" (אליפלט) by Nathan Alterman, put to music and often heard on the Israeli Radio, tells of a heroic, self-sacrificing Israeli soldier being killed in battle. .Upon the protagonist's death, the angel Gabriel descends to Earth, in order to comfort the spirit of the fallen hero and take him up to Heaven.^I believe him concerning the news of the heavens–that an angel descends to him from the heavens.

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^Now that his work has been done, and that they know that God has sent His Angel to fill them with blessings, it is time for him to return to Heaven: "It is time therefore that I return to him that sent me; but bless ye God, and publish all his wonderful works."

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^Allah created thee by His own Hand and breathed in thee of His spirit and ordered the angels to prostrate before thee.

Radio, film and television

In the radio series Quiet, Please, episode #82 "Portrait Of A Character" (9 January 1949) is narrated by an individual known only as "Gabe", who enters a repair shop seeking to have his worn-out horn fixed.

^These individuals are only seconded by people who are too weak to take charge of their own lives and make something of themselves.

He mentions to the silent owner of the store that he requires the horn be repaired as soon as possible, because his "boss" is of the opinion that he (Gabe) will have a large event to play for soon. .The story follows the lives of various immoral individuals and their sins being observed by Gabe as an unobserved third party waiting only for his "boss" to exact a suitable level of justice.

^Gabriel, who helped along during the long day of man's life on earth, in preparing man for the work of Redemption by the Messias, would seem to be the first among the Angels who are sent out to gather the elect from the four corners of the earth.

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^Leaders who manage conflicts best are able to draw out all parties, understand the differing perspectives, and then find a common ideal that everyone can endorse.

.In the second one, he is banished to be a human and it causes him to change his opinion of them.^Arthur saves him, then tells Sylar about his childhood, which causes Sylar to change allegiances, but not before allowing Peter to escape with his own brand of help .

.After helping Danyael out through the third movie, he is granted a second chance as an angel and ascends to Heaven once again.

In the 2004 film Van Helsing (film), it is revealed that Van Helsing is actually the angel Gabriel.

The 2005 film Constantine features an angelic character named Gabriel (played by Tilda Swinton), but this is not in fact the biblical archangel; the relation of the movie's character to the biblical character and the reason for the use of the name are, however, unclear.

The 2007 Australian film Gabriel tells the story of an "Arc" Angel who fights to bring light back to purgatory—a place where darkness rules—and save the souls of the city's inhabitants.

^The story of the Archangel Raphael and the two Tobias' is too beautiful and too instructive for us to dismiss it with a simple reference: it reveals how Angels act when in human form; their Angelic nature, their power, wisdom, holiness are made manifest in the various incidents of this charming narrative.

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The 2007 American film Salvation tells the story of the murder of the Knights Templar in 1307 by the Catholic Church for heresy. The souls of two of the Knights burned at the stake, Malchezidek and Gabriel (played by J.A. Steel) are condemned to continue the heavenly battle between good and evil, fighting for the souls of men.[20]

In the 2010 movie, Legion, Gabriel is played by Kevin Durand. He leads the armies of angels to enact God's will and exterminate humanity.

Other media

In the Shin Megami Tensei series of video games, Gabriel is portrayed as the only female Seraph and, in the second installment, stands apart from the other Seraphim when their goals diverge from God's.

^ The angel is unnamed in Paul's description of the rising of the dead in 1 Thessalonians 4:13, which mentions the shout of an angel and the trumpet of God; nor is the angel named in other passages of the raising of the dead, such as Matthew 24:31 (angels' trumpet blast), John 5:25–29 (the voice of the Son of God); 1 Corinthians (a trumpet will sound); Revelation 8–11 (trumpets of seven angels).

^ Milton, Paradise Lost, XI.72ff was identified by S. Vernon McCasland, ("Gabriel's Trumpet" Journal of Bible and Religion9.3 [August 1941:159–161] p. 161) as the first identification in English of Gabriel as the trumpeter: "Betwixt these rockie pillars Gabriel sat, Chief of the Angelic guards" (IV.545f)... he Blew his trumpet, heard in Oreb since perhaps When God descended, and perhaps once more To sound at general doom." (IX.73ff).

Bunson, Matthew, (1996). .Angels A to Z: A Who's Who of the Heavenly Host. Three Rivers Press.^As long as Satan persists in his attacks, the heavenly champion, the Prince of the heavenly hosts will continue to shatter his plans with the war cry of old: "Who is as God?"

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Kreeft, Peter J. 1995. Angels and Demons: What Do We Really Know About Them? Ignatius Press.^A review of Revell’s statements to the press - with the hindsight of what we know now was the real state of knowledge at the time he made statements to the press, as well as Revell's own actions are revealing.

Melville, Francis, 2001. The Book of Angels: Turn to Your Angels for Guidance, Comfort, and Inspiration. Barron's Educational Series; 1st edition.^Upon this he (the Holy Prophet) replied: That you affirm your faith in Allah, His angels, His Books, His meeting, His Messengers and that you affirm your faith in the Resurrection hereafter.

^He (the Holy Prophet) replied: That you affirm your faith in Allah, in His angels, in His Books, in His Apostles, in the Day of Judgment, and you affirm your faith in the Divine Decree about good and evil.

Ronner, John, 1993. Know Your Angels: The Angel Almanac With Biographies of 100 Prominent Angels in Legend & Folklore-And Much More! Mamre Press.^I don't doubt your hands are much more prone to arthritis if you stress the joints over and over.

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^Not knowing that an Archangel is actually accompanying his son, he says: "May you have a good journey, and God be with you on your way, and his Angel accompany you."

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From LoveToKnow 1911

GABRIEL (Heb. .5r;1??, man of God), in the Bible, the heavenly messenger (see
Angel) sent to Daniel to explain the vision of the ram
and the he-goat, and to
communicate the prediction of the Seventy Weeks (Dan.^Daniels Vision explained by Angel Gabriel ► November (1) c.

viii. 16, ix.
21). .He was also employed to announce the birth of John the
Baptist to Zacharias, and that of the Messiah to the Virgin Mary (Luke i.^Archangel Gabriel is the bearer of GOOD NEWS and is the angel that announced the forthcoming birth of Jesus to Mary.

^In particular the potent image of Angel Gabriel announcing the impending birth of the Messiah to Mary has inspired generations of artists in the process creating one of the most iconic images of Western culture.

19, 26). Because he stood in the
divine presence (see Luke i. 19;
Rev. viii. 2; and cf. Tobit xii. 15), both Jewish and Christian
writers generally speak of him as an archangel. .In the Boole of Enoch " the four great
archangels" are Michael,
Uriel, Suriel or Raphael,
and Gabriel, who is set over "all the powers" and shares the work
of intercession.^The names are well known to all, namely: Michael, Gabriel, Raphael.

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^Following is the prayer to the Archangel Michael (English and Spanish), as well as prayers for the intercession of Archangels, Raphael and Gabriel.

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^GABRIEL tells the story of an archangel who fights to bring light back to purgatory - a place where darkness rules - and save the souls of the city's inhabitants.

His name frequently occurs in the Jewish
literature of the later post-Biblical period. Thus, according to
the Targum Pseudo-Jonathan, he was the man who
showed the way to Joseph (Gen.
xxxvii. i 5); and in Deut. xxxiv. .6 it is affirmed that he, along
with Michael, Uriel, Jophiel, Jephephiah and the Metatron, buried
the body of Moses.^For Example: The Body of Moses is more than his physical corpse and where it was to be buried.

In the Targum
on 2 Chron. xxxii. .21 he is named as the angel who destroyed the host of Sennacherib; and in
similar writings of a still later period he is spoken of as the
spirit who presides over fire, thunder, the ripening of the fruits of the
earth and similar processes.^Verily, each of you is created in the form of a drop of sperm in his mother’s womb for forty days, then he is a clot for a similar period, then he is a lump of flesh (the size of a morsel) for a similar (period), then the angel is sent to breathe (human) spirit into him, then (the angel) is ordered to write down his share of livelihood, his appointed term (i.e.

In the Koran great prominence is given to his function
as the medium of divine revelation, and, according to the
Mahommedan interpreters, he it is who is referred to by the
appellations "Holy Spirit" and "Spirit of Truth." He is specially
commemorated in the calendars of the Greek, Coptic and Armenian
churches.

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Yea, whiles I was speaking in prayer, even the man
.Gabriel, whom I had seen in the vision at the
beginning, being caused to fly swiftly, touched me about the time
of the evening oblation.^Daniel 8:16 Yea, whiles I was speaking in prayer, even the man Gabriel, whom I had seen in the vision at the beginning, being caused to fly swiftly, touched me about the time of the evening oblation.

In the Light of Angels - Angels in the Bible20 September 2009 14:34 UTCwww.angelslight.org [Source type: Original source]

^Angelic attribution of the visions, which were treasonous at the time of the writing of the book of Daniel , might explain Gabriel's prominent presence.

^(Daniel 8:15-17 RSV) To Daniel, explaining the 70 weeks prophecy - "while I was speaking in prayer, the man Gabriel, whom I had seen in the vision at the first, came to me in swift flight at the time of the evening sacrifice.

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Meaning: champion of God

.Used as a proper name to designate the angel who was sent to Daniel (Dan8:16) to explain the vision of
the ram and the he-goat, and to communicate the prediction of the
seventy weeks (Dan9:21ff).^The Sacred Scriptures have revealed the proper names of only three Angels, all of whom belong to the Choir of the Archangels.

EWTN's Saints and other Holy People Home10 January 2010 20:40 UTCwww.ewtn.com [Source type: Original source]

^He reached a place where he heard the creaking of the pens used by the angels who are copying from the Preserved Tablet .

MAHAGURU58: Israk Mikraj and the Significance of the Attahiyyat in our Solat20 November 2009 7:40 UTCmahaguru58.blogspot.com [Source type: Original source]

^Gabriy’el {gab-ree-ale’} Gabriel = “warrior of God” or “man of God” 1] an archangel; the angel God used to send messages of great importance to man; sent to Daniel, to Zacharias, and to Mary 4.

He announced also the birth of John the Baptist (Lk1:11), and of the Messiah (Lk1:26). .He describes himself in
the words, "I am Gabriel, who stand in the presence of God" (Lk1:19).^What one word best describes Gabriel?